What are the methods to lower uric acid?

Uric acid is a harmful substance that has a particularly great impact on the body. Uric acid is a substance produced by the human body and will be processed by the kidneys and excreted from the body. If too much uric acid accumulates in the body, it will cause serious damage to the body. Maintaining the normal value of uric acid at a healthy level will not have excessive impact on the body. On the contrary, too much purine will be produced, inducing gout, a disease caused by hyperuricemia. It is extremely painful to the human body and has caused great suffering to countless middle-aged and elderly people. Let’s take a look at some methods to lower uric acid.

1. Limit meat and seafood

Foreign studies have found that consuming large amounts of red meat and seafood can increase uric acid levels. Foods of animal origin, especially red meat, are the main source of saturated fatty acids, which are closely related to gout. At the same time, saturated fatty acids can also increase low-density lipoprotein (bad fat in the human body), causing adverse effects on health.

2. Increase dairy products appropriately

Studies have found that healthy people can lower uric acid levels by increasing their intake of dairy products, especially low-fat milk and low-fat cheese. Drinking more than two cups of milk a day can reduce the incidence of gout by 50%. Milk is rich in nutrients and easily absorbed by the human body. For Chinese people who are generally calcium deficient, one to two cups of milk a day is very necessary, and drinking low-fat milk is more appropriate.

3. Do not avoid vegetables containing purine

There are many vegetables rich in purine, including mushrooms, spinach, cauliflower, fresh peas, lentils, green beans, green beans, asparagus, and black fungus. Due to the high purine content, many patients stay away from such foods. However, studies have shown that vegetables and fruits that are rich in dietary fiber, folic acid and vitamin C have a protective effect on gout patients. Since plant foods are the main source of protein intake for Chinese people, moderate intake of purine-rich vegetables does not increase the risk of gout.

4. Alcohol increases uric acid levels differently in men and women

Beer is an important factor in increased uric acid in men. For women, there is no correlation between beer and high uric acid. The reason may be that women drink less or there are gender differences in uric acid metabolism. It was also found that drinking red wine lowers uric acid levels, and people who drink at least one glass of red wine a day have lower uric acid levels. Since red wine also has the effects of lowering blood lipids and anti-oxidation, drinking an appropriate amount of red wine every day is very beneficial to the human body.